Adults have a grayish crown, a white supercilium, a blackish line through the eye, and speckled cheeks.

The adults are mostly whitish below; the sides and flanks have a cinnamon wash and the vent area is buffy.

In the non-breeding season it apparently withdraws from the southernmost part of its range and is also found in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

[3][5] The white-banded mockingbird inhabits a variety of landscapes including low woodlands, savanna, open brushy country, steppe, and around human habitations.

[5] The white-banded mockingbird's nest is an open bowl made of twigs lined with softer material.

Its song is " a long, loud and extended stream of melodic notes and phrases" and it is an excellent mimic.